NEW YORK - 1916-1917

During the 1916-17 Interstate Basketball League season, three different team played under the the New York banner. The Cathedral Separate Five represented New York in the first half of the season and posted a 1-16 record.  The Cathedral Separate Five played home games  at Webster Hall in Manhattan.  At the beginning of the second half, the Manhattan All-Stars  took over the schedule,  but after posting a 1-10 record gave up the franchise.  The Manhattan All-stars played home games at the Manhattan Casino. The Yonkers Company G team, led by player-coach Dave Wassmer, filled out the final seven games of the season with a 1-6 record.

 

NEW YORK ALL STARS  ISL 1-16   2-16 THEODORE KENNY 1-16 JESSE MESSER 1-10 DAVE WASSMER 1-6
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Dave Wassmer F-G 22 5:11 180 None 14 12 15 39 2.8
John Tidaback F 22 5:08 145 None 8 13 11 37 4.6
Dave MacMillan C 30 6:01 180 Oberlin’12 8 9 22 40 5.0
Joe Acker G 31 5:07 145 None 7 2 6 10 1.4
### Healey G to/fr Newark Turners 8 11 11 33 4.1
Manhattan All Stars
Charlie Dondero F-G 23 5:04 130 None fr Paterson 27 47 60 154 5.7
Bob Griebe C-F 21 6:02 185 None 30 35 44 114 3.8
Jerry Sullivan G-F 20 6:02 185 None 10 10 10 30 3.0
Heine Henschell G 32 5:10 180 None fr Paterson 6 7 5 19 3.2
Jesse Messer G 27 5:11 165 None 11 17 9 43 3.9
Doc Newman G 26 5:09 160 None to Paterson 7 9 7 25 3.6
Lou Sugarman F-G 26 5:07 145 Syr/ND/Penn 1 1 5 7 7.0
Tony Caliguiri F   20 1 1 1 3 3.0
Bill Brunner G 29 5:11 170 None 1 1 1 3 3.0
Jake Beaver F 23 5:08 140 Union(NY)’15 1 1 0 2 2.0
Dave Beaver G 23 5:08 150 Union(NY)’15 1 0 0 0 0.0
### Rogers G 1 0 0 0 0.0
Cathedral Separate Five
Charlie Dondero F-G 23 5:04 130 None see Manhattan All Stars
Bob Griebe C-F 21 6:02 185 None see Manhattan All Stars
Theodore Kenny F-G 23 5:08 150 15 9 17 35 2.3
Joe DeRose F-G 22 5:11 165 13 10 12 32 2.5
Mike Smolick F 26 5:09 185 None to Hoboken 5 4 12 20 4.0
R.  McNamara G-F 6:01 8 6 4 16 2.0
### Ryan G-F 9 3 5 11 1.2
Piggy Biggane G-F 27 5:09 165 None 3 2 3 7 2.3
Jerry Harrigan G-F 5:10 to Hoboken 2 1 4 6 3.0
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